By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Back in June, I posted about mathematical objects made on a lathe. Here are two more difficult examples, both by Claude Lethiecq, a wood turner working near Montreal. I have examined these in person and they are truly masterpieces of technique. This first object consists of twelve […]
Here are a few of our favorite tools that we covered in 2010. Please tell us what some of yours were, in the Comments below. #10 Gorillatorch Blade LED Light, $59.95, Maker Shed [From Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Tools for Makers] #9 James Vreeland’s homemade hammer, inherited from his grandfather. Read the moving story in […]
It’s no secret around here that I’m a huge geek, and scrolling through our Geek Crafts archives is one of my favorite pastimes. I was thrilled that we were able to devote an entire month to Geek Crafts back in September, and here are some of my favorite projects from that month. Go out and […]
Somewhere at the junction of modern open-source hardware and early 80’s Russia lives a beautiful DIY kit from the Maker Shed called the Ice Tube Clock. The centerpiece of this old-meets-new clock is a Russian-made, 9-digit, vacuum florescent display (VFD). Included in the kit is everything you need to build a complete VFD clock. Features: […]
Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. Need we say more? Written for reasonable risk takers and suburbanites [edit] who want to add more excitement to their lives. This daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living […]
The 4-Bit Microcomputer Kit from the Maker Shed features a 20-key keypad, a 7-segment LED, and 7 individual LEDs. It comes pre-programmed with 7 different applications, and you can even program your own via the keypad. It’s a fun retro kit, just begging to be hacked! Don’t forget to check out Gakken magazine 4-bit computer […]
The Voice Shield is an analog audio shield for the Arduino. It allows you to easily add audio sound bytes to your next project.
